As the oil leak off the Gulf of Mexico grows worse, public concern over the effects this disaster could have on the fishing and crabbing industry in Alabama and other parts of the country grew as…
A Norfolk school teacher was hit and killed by a car while crossing Shore Drive recently. Back in October of 2009, a 21-year-old man was also hit and killed by a car as he tried to cross Shore…
A while back, my colleague John Cooper wrote about the possibility of off-shore drilling in Virginia (VA) and the risk of serious injury this type of work will present to many Virginians. Well, the…
Dr. Ronald Poulin of Virginia Beach, Virginia (VA) was sentenced to five years in prison after a jury of his peers determined he had willfully defrauded government insurance programs (Medicare and…
Statistics point to a clear safety concern for people who operate kit-built airplanes. These types of planes accounted for 18 percent of non-commercial plane crashes in 2008, even though they logged…
The multi-billion dollar drug company, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), has come under fire for allegedly violating the rules in their marketing of Risperdal, an antipsychotic drug. Back in 1999,…
An extensive national study was conducted in 2006 which indicates over roughly 1.5 million Americans are seriously injured or killed by medication errors, according to the Washington Post. Some…
A large number of rear end collisions happens every day in the United States. Within just one year, approximately 2.5 million rear impact crashes are reported. The risk of these types of…
Surgeons could reduce patient complications and deaths, and consequently reduce medical mistakes and malpractice lawsuits, by following a “safe-surgery checklist,” according to a study…
A recent investigation into the airline industry revealed some shocking information. First and foremost, planes have taken off and been used numerous times even after the FAA discovered…
The dnt txt & drv program, which translates to don’t text and drive in the texting world, is being promoted throughout high schools in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC). It’s important to…
The Tylenol recall, which originally involved only the Tylenol arthritis pill, has now expanded to include Tylenol Extra Strength, Rolaids, and some children’s medicines, according to ABC…